yaffingale

English

Etymology

From English dialect yaffle (and under the influence of nightingale), from the sound.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈjæfɪŋɡeɪl/

Noun

yaffingale (plural yaffingales)

  1. (archaic) the European green woodpecker, Picus viridis

Synonyms

Translations
green woodpecker — see green woodpecker
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